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FAO in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia joined the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1948 as a founding member of the Organization. The cooperation between FAO and Saudi Arabia began in 1950 with an official agreement. Over the years, this positive collaboration culminated in the signing of the first Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) agreement in 1981, through which the government allocated funds to FAO for technical assistance projects supporting the Ministry’s goals.
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Innovation in action: Farm service delivery model – Catalyzing small ruminant productivity in Saudi Arabia
23/09/2026
This publication presents the Farm Service Delivery Model (FSDM), an innovative livestock extension approach developed by FAO in collaboration with...
Innovation in action: Seaweed aquaculture – Empowers coastal communities of Saudi Arabia
23/09/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA),...
Innovation in action: Mojan sorghum – Empowering farmers of Saudi Arabia
06/08/2026
“Mojan sorghum: Empowering farmers of Saudi Arabia,” is part of FAO’s Innovation in Action series under the SRAD Programme that highlight breakthrough...
Innovation in action: Arabica coffee grown in the world’s harshest climate
04/08/2026
FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), under the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development (SRAD) Programme,...
Innovation in action: Increasing honey productivity of smallholder beekeepers of Saudi Arabia
04/08/2026
In the framework of the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme (SRAD), FAO with the collaboration of Ministry of Environment Water and...
Seed to sip: Arabica coffee production guide for Saudi Arabia
29/07/2026
This resource book offers insightful and practical guidance on coffee production using a simplified language that is understandable to both the experienced...
Guideline on organic beekeeping practices
09/07/2026
The "Guideline on organic beekeeping practices" is prepared mainly in the context of beekeeping and includes more topics which were not covered well...
The essentials of establishing and operating agricultural cooperatives A sourcebook for cooperative action in Saudi Arabia
26/06/2026
This sourcebook is a comprehensive guide for agricultural cooperatives in Saudi Arabia, designed to support legal compliance, operational excellence,...
Promoting efficient irrigation and water productivity amongst farmers in Saudi Arabia
16/06/2026
The project “Promoting Efficient Irrigation and Water Productivity amongst Farmers” was implemented in Saudi Arabia by FAO in partnership with the Saudi...
Forestry sector review of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
24/12/2025
The Saudi Arabia Forestry Sector Review has been prepared as part of the strategic initiative to rehabilitate and restore degraded forest land in Saudi...
Driving agrifood systems transformation through sustainable rural agricultural development: Practical examples from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
29/08/2025
This publication is a compilation of some practical examples of the changes that are being introduced by the project under implementation. It discusses...
FAO Saudi Arabia Newsletter, December 2023 – Issue #14
29/01/2024
The newsletter covers the broad area of FAO in Saudi Arabia. In the framework of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme, it strengthens the Ministry...
Fisheries Statistics: Saudi Arabia 2016-2021
29/01/2024
Fisheries Statistics Saudi Arabia (2016–2021) provides technical insight and evidence-based information on fisheries and aquaculture sector management...
Training of trainers report
02/01/2024
The Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development (SRAD) Programme, funded by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, aims to strengthen the capacity...
FAO Technical Cooperation Programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11/12/2023
The booklet contains an overview of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The longstanding and strategic partnership...
WARFA: Strengthening the role of women in sustainable rural agricultural development in Saudi Arabia
26/06/2023
On the occasion of International Rural Women’s Day, a new initiative for rural women empowerment – AL WARFA – was launched by the SRAD Programme through...
Unveiling Physical and Sensory Quality of Arabica Coffee Produced in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jazan Region
06/10/2022
Globally, coffee quality is a determining factor in the prices of coffee; hence the production of high quality coffee is the primary goal of every coffee...
Forests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
17/07/2015
A documentary film on the "Forest lands in Saudi Arabia" including forest types, species diversification, forest products utilization, forest condition,...
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Telephone: + 966 (18) 118-2294
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